I'm going through massive life changes right now and though I see a lot of positive, I also feel confused and scared. This short excerpt from a short story describes my confusion and sense of loss. Truth be told, I'm scared of losing myself and becoming someone else. I'm drowning. Algae are suffocating me, pulling … Continue reading Change and fear
I wrote this after one of the many panic attacks I had during lockdown. I hope you enjoy. She tried to take a deep breath, only to find it felt like a thousand needles pricking her lungs. Her head felt heavy, eyes droopy, as the sought after high kicked in.She was in excruciating pain. Not … Continue reading A panic Attack – Short Story
We were engulfed by the swirling halo of smoke from our cigarettes, slowly dissolving into nothingness. The sky was grey; the bleak horizon seemed to wash out all colours, leaving me with an ominous feeling in my chest. “Tell me you story.” He observed me carefully, eyes suspicious. I could feel his anxiety and watched … Continue reading Suffering
Chapter 3- Part 1 (Leah) As soon as I was sure no one was watching I read the note. “Love and pain, Succumb to one another. With time I have come to discover, What it means to lose love.” It was a poem; one I had studied in “Old society literacy”. I remember it from … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 3
Chapter two (Lucas) I looked at my dirt stained hands and couldn’t help feeling resentful. Not that I had expected a better placement, given my parents’ status as feelers, but it definitely would have been nice. The words I had written in the mud, “A wish for freedom.”, were sketched into my mind. Nonetheless, as … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 2
Sarah stopped pouting and her eyes shone with joy, she had once more gotten her way. I started reading: “Jennifer Rayon, 1989-2001. Died at age 11 due to car crash. You may no longer be here dear, but our hearts will always lie with you. I chose you, now I’m not going to let you … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 1-Part 2
Chapter 1 (Leah) The thing that most scared me where the words so carefully carved on the tombstones. A dense fog covered the Assia cemetery, weighing down on every step I took. Either way, I proceeded, engulfed by fog and a seemingly endless forest of tombstones, so different from the silicon ones we now use. … Continue reading When Night Falls: Chapter 1- Part 1
Imagine a world where Love is lost, a world in which to love, means to die. Imagine Love, the strongest of emotions, suffocated; forgotten, buried deep underground with those who used to know it. “Love” is a meaningful word. It lingers in the air where other words dissolve. Initials carved into a tree, spray painted … Continue reading When Night Falls: Prologue
The cold wind sent shivers up her spine. She did not feel at ease, anxiety increasing with every small step. She knew she was being paranoid, it was unlikely for anything to happen. She couldn’t ignore them though, the small voices of her parents revolting in her mind; warning her repeatedly that walking through a … Continue reading Descent into a Maze of Darkness
The sense of belonging you feel when you're in a community which adores the same books/movies/videogames as you do is something I have always loved and since I learnt to read I was quick to obsess over every little detail of a new potential fandom. As soon as I got a little older and therefore … Continue reading How NOT to be in a Fandom
How NOT to be functional 